Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
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Billions of dollars have been pumped into the promise of a climate-friendly way of producing meat, but is growing a steak in a lab any better for the planet than rearing a cow on a farm?\\nSupporters of the idea say it will dramatically reduce the impact of livestock, which is responsible for about 15% of the world\\u2019s planet-warming gases, as well as returning huge amounts of land to nature. But studies suggest cultivating meat in a lab might actually be worse for the planet, at least in the long-run \\u2013 we put both claims to the test.\\nPlus, ten years on from the unveiling of the world\\u2019s first lab-grown meat, we ask why it\\u2019s still only available to buy at one restaurant in Singapore, and only on Thursdays.
Presenter Graihagh Jackson is joined by:\\nTasneem Karodia, co-founder of Mzansi Meat, in South Africa;\\nJohn Lynch, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Oxford, in the UK; \\nNick Marsh, the BBC\\u2019s Asia business correspondent, in Singapore
Producer: Simon Tulett\\nResearcher: Matt Toulson\\nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis\\nEditor: China Collins\\nSound engineer: Tom Brignell\\nProduction Coordinators: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill
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